TORIES Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

Tories

noun

plural of Tory

as in conservatives

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret

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The pledge did not immediately satisfy hardline conservatives, who ground operations in the House to a halt last week.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.

— Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

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